Thriving Times

The Broke Expert

She was brilliant. Not “Instagram brilliant”, but the kind of brilliant that makes messy problems go away. Her name was Anna.  She...

Return To The Light

There’s a certain kind of hush that only arrives in late December. It is the quietest turning point of the year.  The...

Be Known In The Right Rooms

I was talking with a brilliant expert recently. She wouldn’t say she’s brilliant, just passionate and good at what she does. She...

Unshakeable

Unshakeable is not “never wobbling.”  It’s the trained ability to come back to inner stillness, hold your power and protect your profit,...

Fear of Failure & Success

Fear of failure is one of the most expensive line items on Life’s P&L and you’ll never see the entry on your...

Rest Is Your Power Move

Rest isn’t a reward for a job well done.  It’s a strategy for holding your power. In every room you walk into...

Power, Attention & Influence

Power has been badly branded, until now… Influence is the opposite of control. Attention is something we were told, not shown how...

Thinking Time Is Chargeable

“If you think about a client, bill them.”  That’s what I heard senior lawyers say to junior lawyers when I consulted to...

Pouring From Empty?

I’m writing this with a warm cuppa in hand, surrounded by the beautiful chaos of real life after hosting a wonderful Compass...

How Real Success Happens

Let’s be honest, success doesn’t happen sitting around a table talking about it. Yes of course connection matters.  Connection and conversation build...

The Hidden Cost of Free

“Could you just... jump on a quick call?” “Would you mind sharing a few ideas before we commit?” Oh, the innocence of...

People And  Profits Can Thrive

It’s only 10:30 on Monday morning and the muscles in my neck and shoulders already feel like the Himalayas.  I felt as...